Wednesday February 1, 2012 Day 21 Finished Stadio Olimpico

Lazio 2 - 0 AC Milan

  • Hernanes 76’
  • Rocchi 85’

  1. Lazio late strikes stun Milan

    Lazio late strikes stun Milan

    Hernanes and Tomasso Rocchi struck late on as Lazio blew the Serie A title race wide open with a 2-0 win over AC Milan. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Lazio
    • AC Milan
    • 90'+2 FULL TIME. That's it - Lazio have blown the Serie A title race wide open with a 2-0 win over AC Milan.
    • 90' Lazio counting down the clock as we go into injury time here.
    • 89' Lazio sub: Rozzi on, Rocchi off.
    • 87' Ibrahimovic comes so close, but drags his shot wide of the far post. That sums up Milan's night.
    • 85' Lazio have not beaten Milan since 1998 in Serie A. Surely that will change now.
    • 84' GOAL! Rocchi makes it 2-0 to Lazio. Lulic collects Hernanes' pass and pulls the ball back for Rocchi, who sweeps in at the near post.
    • 81' That was an easier chance than the chance from which Hernanes scored.
    • 80' What a chance for 2-0! The ball breaks to Hernanes in a similar position in which he scored from just a minute ago, but this time he puts the ball centimetres wide!
    • 79' Milan sub: Maxi Lopez on, Van Bommel off.
    • 78' Milan will aggrieved that they weren't awarded that penalty and that Rocchi was still on the field. Eithe way, they have 12 minutes to save this match.
    • 76' GOAL! Hernanes scores for Lazio! Incredible scenes as the home side take the lead late on courtesy of the influential Brazilian, who latches onto Rocchi's flick and finishes low to Abbiati's right.
    • 75' Hernanes goes for goal from all of 35 yards. His shot is close, but not close enough to break the stalemate.
    • 73' Rocchi goes in late on Silva, catching the Brazilian. Rocchi lucky not to get his second yellow. Things getting a little tetchy here.
    • 71' At the other end Robinho is sent flying by Biava, who is lucky to escape yellow himself there.
    • 70' Radu is blocked by Silva on the edge of the box and Lazio cry for a penalty. Rocchi is apoplectic and his protests see his name taken by the referee.
    • 69' Rocchi is picked out by Hernanes's brilliant throughball, but he lets the ball run wide and has to settle for a throw off Abate.
    • 67' Allegri trying to shake things up with some fresh legs.
    • 66' Double Milan sub: Seedorf & Emanuelson on, Ambrosini & El Shaarawy off.
    • 64' Ambrosini goes for goal with a thunderbolt from 35 yards, but it flies just wide of the post.
    • 62' The home fans didn't like that challenge, but at least the game is coming to the boil after a passive first half.
    • 60' Ambrosini is booked for a late tackle on Hernanes. Another cynical one.
    • 58' Lazio right-back Konko zig-zags his way forward down the right before going for a cheeky shot from a tight angle, that Abbiati just about manages to tip over his bar.
    • 57' Lazio clear the corner and the wait for the opening goal goes on.
    • 56' Milan counter-attack at pace and win a corner. Robinho to take...
    • 54' Lazio knocking on the door here.
    • 53' Matuzalém bulldozes his way past Nesta and Abate but is unable to get a shot away on the edge of the box.
    • 50' Lazio sub: Stankevicius on, Dias off. The man at the centre of that controversy has now limped off, clutching his hamstring.
    • 49' Play resumes and Ambrosini curls an effort just wide. Milan still furious about that highly contentious moment.
    • 48' Replays show the referee has made a mistake. Dias DID handle the ball. Let off for Lazio.
    • 47' NO PENALTY! Controversy here as the referee initially points to the spot for a handball against Dias but, after consultation with his assistant, the referee reverses his decision!
    • 46' PENALTY TO MILAN!
    • 46' SECOND HALF. Lazio get the second period underway.
    • HT Plenty of action around Europe tonight with Arsenal and Barcelona, among others, in action. Keep up with the latest from those games here
    • HT It's been a tight first half with both sides reduced to just a chance or two. Can Milan break Lazio down? Or will the home side hit Milan on the break? Tweet me your thoughts on the game here
    • 45' HALF TIME. It's Lazio 0-0 Milan at the Stadio Olimpico.
    • 45' Nocerino wins a corner but the referee blows for half-time before he is able to take it.
    • 44' Milan still dictating things, but look short on ideas as the half goes on.
    • 42' Nesta and Rocchi clash again. This battle will be going on all night.
    • 41' Matuzalém floats the resulting free-kick into the box, but Biava can't quite stretch his head enough to make contact.
    • 40' Nesta is yellow-carded for a cynical challenge on Rocchi, who was about to turn towards goal.
    • 39' The Brazilian was incensed at his teammate's failure to pass there.
    • 38' Big miss by Milan! Ibrahimovic strides clear after beating the offside trap, but the Swede fails to square the ball to Robinho in the centre.
    • 37' A free-kick which Hernanes blasts straight into the wall.
    • 36' Van Bommel casually strokes his clearance straight to Biava, who can't make the most of the chance. But he does win a free-kick for his side 25 yards out...
    • 35' Milan playing the better, more positive, football. But they still have nothing to show for it as we edge towards half time.
    • 34' Hernanes plays in Radu, who is denied space on the edge of the box by Ambrosini.
    • 32' Chance for Milan! Ibrahimovic plays in El Shaarawy, who could have gone down under the challenge of Marchetti. To his credit, El Shaarawy stayed on his feet and shot from a tight angle, but Marchetti was able to return to his position and make the save.
    • 30' At the other end, Hernandes cuts inside onto his right foot and tests Abbiati with an awkward shot that bounces just in front of him. But Abbiati is untroubled.
    • 29' Robinho picks out Mesbah on the overlap, but his hanging cross is plucked from the sky by Marchetti.
    • 27' Ibrahimovic gets the corner clear again, but Lazio look like they can inflict damage on the counter-attack tonight.
    • 26' Matuzalém picks out Lulic with an inch-perfect through-ball, but Abate gets back to concede the corner.
    • 25' Milan still in charge without being particularly brisk in possession.
    • 24' That was a challenge Ledesma couldn't get wrong.
    • 23' This time Ibrahimovic heads the corner clear to Van Bommel. Ibrahimovic sprints downfield and receives the ball back from the Dutchman and looked to be through on goal, but Ledesma makes a vital tackle on the Swede.
    • 22' Thiago Silva concedes another corner. Good spell by Lazio, this.
    • 21' Superb corner by Hernandes finds Lulic at the far post, but he is adjudged to have fouled Van Bommel and the free-kick goes against Lazio.
    • 20' Lazio have Milan pinned back for a few moments as Abate is forced to head out Konko's cross for a corner.
    • 19' Ibrahimovic plays in Robinho, but the Brazilian is surrounded by light blue shirts and is eventually muscled off the ball.
    • 17' Milan still the dominant force, though, as Mesbah is caught offside.
    • 16' Milan lose the ball in an attacking position and Hernanes leads the counter-attack. He eventually finds Lulic, who cuts inside Van Bommel but sees his 20 yard effort saved by Abbiati.
    • 14' That's as close as Lazio have come so far.
    • 13' The ball breaks loose 30 yards from goal, and Matuzalém fires a fantastic effort towards goal that flies just wide of Abbiati's right post.
    • 11' Lazio's Matuzalém is booked for an illegal challenge from behind on El Shaarawy.
    • 10' Van Bommel looks for El Shaarawy with a raking pass forward, but Konko shields the ball out of play.
    • 9' Chance for Milan! Ibrahimovic is afforded too much space on the right and picks out Nocerino, who plants a solid header at goal and forces Marchetti into a save to his left.
    • 8' That was Lazio's first dangerous move.
    • 7' Lazio push forward through González, who plays in Rocchi. But the striker fails to control the easy pass and Milan can clear.
    • 6' Nice build-up by Milan as Nocerino lays the ball back to Mesbah, who gallops forward from left-back but puts his cross staright into the arms of Marchetti.
    • 5' Mesbah tries to dribble the ball around Konko, but the Lazio defender halts his run in robust fashion.
    • 4' Ambrosini picks out Ibrahimovic with a sweeping long pass from right to left, but the Swede just fails to bring it under control.
    • 2' Hernandes wins an early Lazio corner, the first of the match, but it's punched clear by Abbiati.
    • 1' KICK OFF. Milan, in all black, get us underway on a freezing night in Rome.
    • 19.44 Milan's young playmaker Stephan El-Sharaawy starts behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho. Thiago Silva returns to defence in place of Gianluca Zambrotta. New signing Maxi Lopez is on the bench but Sulley Muntari joined too late to feature.
    • 19.42 Lazio are without striker Djibril Cisse, who has joined QPR, and Miroslav Klose misses out. Tomasso Rocchi starts in attack with Hernanes in support. Defender Andre Dias has recovered from injury and features.
    • 19.40 LAZIO: Marchetti; Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu; Gonzalez, Matuzalem, Ledesma, Lulic, Hernanes; Rocchi /// MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, T. Silva, Mesbah; Ambrosini, Van Bommel, Nocerino; Robinho; El Shaarawy, Ibrahimovic.
    • 19.35 Snow has caused havoc with the football in Italy this week but, just 10 minutes away from kick off, we're looking ok for this one.
    • 19.30 Hello everyone. Welcome to live coverage of this Serie A match between Lazio and AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

  • Summary

    • 84' GOAL! Rocchi makes it 2-0 to Lazio. Lulic collects Hernanes' pass and pulls the ball back for Rocchi, who sweeps in at the near post.
    • 80' What a chance for 2-0! The ball breaks to Hernanes in a similar position in which he scored from just a minute ago, but this time he puts the ball centimetres wide!
    • 76' GOAL! Hernanes scores for Lazio! Incredible scenes as the home side take the lead late on courtesy of the influential Brazilian, who latches onto Rocchi's flick and finishes low to Abbiati's right.
    • 58' Lazio right-back Konko zig-zags his way forward down the right before going for a cheeky shot from a tight angle, that Abbiati just about manages to tip over his bar.
    • 47' NO PENALTY! Controversy here as the referee initially points to the spot for a handball against Dias but, after consultation with his assistant, the referee reverses his decision!
    • 46' PENALTY TO MILAN!
    • 38' Big miss by Milan! Ibrahimovic strides clear after beating the offside trap, but the Swede fails to square the ball to Robinho in the centre.
    • 32' Chance for Milan! Ibrahimovic plays in El Shaarawy, who could have gone down under the challenge of Marchetti. To his credit, El Shaarawy stayed on his feet and shot from a tight angle, but Marchetti was able to return to his position and make the save.
    • 16' Milan lose the ball in an attacking position and Hernanes leads the counter-attack. He eventually finds Lulic, who cuts inside Van Bommel but sees his 20 yard effort saved by Abbiati.
    • 13' The ball breaks loose 30 yards from goal, and Matuzalém fires a fantastic effort towards goal that flies just wide of Abbiati's right post.
    • 9' Chance for Milan! Ibrahimovic is afforded too much space on the right and picks out Nocerino, who plants a solid header at goal and forces Marchetti into a save to his left.
    • 19.40 LAZIO: Marchetti; Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu; Gonzalez, Matuzalem, Ledesma, Lulic, Hernanes; Rocchi /// MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, T. Silva, Mesbah; Ambrosini, Van Bommel, Nocerino; Robinho; El Shaarawy, Ibrahimovic.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Lazio

    Manager: Edoardo Reja

  • AC Milan

    Manager: Massimiliano Allegri

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